While in prayer today I
sensed the SHIFT coming ...Or I thought.
We have all heard about it
but somehow I sensed it has already begin... Or did it?
I heard the Lords voice
say..
I know the sorrows,
the defeats, the accusers, and the battles you are facing and have been
in.
BUT be of good cheer I
over came these obstacles of the world... ( Rom 12 ;12)
I became quiet and I then
simply and honestly said Lord I do Love that ... But! That has not changed
anything I'm still in this battle and I FEEL NO RELEASE...
Silence engulfed the
room.
Had I offended Jesus? Had
I sinned all this keeps coming at me......Why the silent treatment?
I wanted to weep and
realized I was...
Suddenly I felt a Presence
it came in subtly perhaps always there. But suddenly I felt it..
Then I looked up and saw
a swirling in the air. to my left I know the Presence was strong enough to be
seen and felt.. For that I became thankful.
I was still needing HIM to
help me, I WAS HURTING.... Deeply... Anyone else feel like this?
Then...
I had a vision I saw what
looked like a child's hand shovel one would play with in the sand and the
bucket.
Then, I heard
this.
"Put the sand in the
bucket"
So I began to do
so.
I could feel the
warm sand. The
sun had been beating down on the sand a long time. It was baked by the
sun.
While I was filling
this bucket ...
The Lord spoke to
me again.
"Theresa" .... Yes
Lord....
I know your pain....
I didn't answer....
" Do you see the
sand?"
"Yes
Lord I do".
"Look past the bucket" ...
I did The beach was ahead of me.
"Those grains of sand. are
representing the trials the people of the world had been suffering...
I'm showing you how much has been suffering all over the world..".
I was feeling a bit
small.. Waiting for the rebuke... It never came... What came was astonishing and
so needed.
The He said "Theresa" Yes
Lord....
"See you bucket"... yes
Jesus I do !
"Can you count the grains
of sand?"
No Jesus I cannot
"Well my child. I can I
know exactly how many grains are in the bucket."
Thank you Lord..
"Theresa the bucket is in
my hand ..."
"Fear Not I am With
You!"
(So do not fear, for
I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and
help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.Isa 41 10 )
I am carrying your pain to
my Father and I will not let one grain of sand fall NOT ONE!
Because I care for
you...And I want you to know you can trust me for I value You!
Now I was in tears of Joy, and Fear.
The legalistic side of me was about to repent ..
When he spoke my name clearly.
"Theresa" . "yes Lord!!.... "No Fear" "Thank you for asking
for my help"
"I live to make intercession for you"
(Hebrews 7 25 Therefore
he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he
always lives to intercede for them. )
One begins to whimper like a small child when comforted...I
was doing just that.
The comforter had come, Holy Spirit showed me that while many
are in the same battle, mine were just as important as anyone else's.
I had been loved my the Lover of my soul.
He lives....
Then He spoke again
"Now Theresa Go strengthen your brethren Tell them I have
their buckets too, they need to know this too"
This scripture flooded my heart.
I was being sifted NOT shifted... As one was thinking. Perhaps
you are too!
Luke 22 : 31 31"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded
permission to sift you like wheat; 32but I have prayed for you, that your faith
may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your
brothers."…
Then I began to understand ... Is it possible many of us have not seen the victory as we hear many are saying we already have.
Could the process not be completed?
We are being refined, and We are being prepared for what may
come. Our bucket may not be full etc.
In The meantime .... I have chosen to desire to
give strength to the weary Hope to the broken and Love to the hated...
I guess I'm singing To be Like Jesus To be Like
Jesus thats all I ask Is to be like him..(Song by Sovereign Grace Music
2009)
I offer this word from a position of Grace because it is by
grace one is saved ....
He Knows Us...and he is doing something for us ... He
is interceding for us To The Father...
Fo no one can come to the Father But By Him
( John 14 :6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and
the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.)
Thank you Jesus! Thank you! Thank you!
Dr Theresa Phillips
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